The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-01-19

to end. Within the laSC lew weeks,
when it had appeared likely that the
funding bill would be considered,
certain newspapers had brought charges
against the gentleman from Georgia
Mr.. Crisp) and other members of the
committee on Pacific Roads. At one
time, Mr.. Crisp was charged with being
Huntington's man and every man in
the committee had been charged with
doing acts wrongful and wicked.
Mr.. Henley said that the gentleman
from Massachusetts, (Mr. Hayden) had
made an allegation which he did not
think the gentleman, upon reflection,
would be disposed to stand by. That
was that every person on the floor, in
Guiding the gentlemen from Indiana
and illinois (Messrs. Holman and
Springer) and all others who in the
conscientious discharge of their duty
had seen fit TO antagonize the Pacific
extension bill, were inspired to do so by
the stock jobbers. The gentleman.
stuck to'it. Well, so far as he was con-.
cerned man who aid~that he,
Mr.. Henley was; inspired by any.
stock. jobber, he. could not properly
reply to on this floor, because if he did
his words would have to be taken down.
He might retort to the gentleman that
according to the estimates of some per :.
sons, the gentleman had signalzed.
himself as defender and upholder of.
the outrages and wrongs charged
against the Union Pacific management
By every means on the top of the earth.
Parliamentary and honorable, he in.
tended TO defeat, if he could, the fund
ing bill to which the gentleman seemed
so devoted. tsnD f-.':i -
Mr.. Hayden reiterated his assertion
that the inspiration Of the resolution
come from persons, interested in stock
jobbing, and If the gentleman was
innocent in carrying it on, he (Mr.
Hayden) had no charge to make. The
amendments offered by.Messrs. Crisp.
Anderson, Holman and Henley were
agreed to, and joint resolution was
passed without, division. The joint
resolution provides that the Secretary
of the Interior be authorized to appoint
and fix the compensation of three com
petent persons, said compensations not
to exceed $1,000 per annum, to each,
and the necessary travelling expenses
and board bills for which proper vouch.
ers shall be returned, to be approved
by the Secretary of the Interior
and also the appointment of stem
ographer, if necessary, and fix his COM
pensation, whose duty it shall be to ex-
anime into the workings and financial
management of the Pacific roads Tor
such thereof las he may deem expedient)
that have received aid from the gov
eminent in bonds or lands to ascertain
whether they have observed all the OBJ :
| legations imposed upon them by the
laws under which they receive
such aid, or since passed in
reference thereto, and whether their
| books and accounts are so kept as to
show the net earnings of the aided roads
not reduced by the construction of
mileage or branch roads, or the aver
age mileage between aided and non
aided roads or parts of roads, or whether
there is diversion of the earnings of
aided roads to less productive branches,
or any other wrongful or improper
purpose, and if SO, how much, and
whether there is discrimination of
roads in favor of unaided against aided
roads, and whether any, and if so how
much, money is due and owing TO he
United States on account of mistaken
or erroneous accounts, reports
or settlements made by the
| said roads; or whether the pro-
ceeds of any trust funds or
ldLOS IOdu6u, Ut STdul6u
7 have been diverted from their lawful use,
the persons appointed to have power
to examine all books, papers, and meth
DDS of the said companies, with experts,
II necessary; to summon, and compel
the attendance of witnesses, and to ad
minister oaths. They shall, at all times,
be under the immediate direction and
control of the Secretary of the Interior.
and may at any time be removed by him
in his discretion. In addition 10 these
duties are those imposed by the amend
ments adopted as already stated. Thirty
thousand dollars is appropriated for the
purpose of the investigation.
Mr.. Daniel (Virginia), on behalf
OF the committee on labor called up
the resolution setting aside the 29th of
January for the consideration of the
| Blair educational bill. ID sf
Mr.. Springer (Illinois) moved to lay
the resolution on the table. Lost
1eas rs. nays -165. --------.
The morning hour expired before
final action was taken on the resolution.
Mr.. Crisp (Georgia) then called up
and the House proceeded to consider
the conference report on the Interstate
commerce bill.
Pending further debate, the matter
went over.
Mr.. Blount CGeorgia), from the COM
mittee on postoffices and post roads,
reported the postoffice appropriation
bill. Referred, f-..- ug
The speaker announced the appoint
ment of Messrs. Bragg, Viele and Steele
as conferees on the army appropriation
bill. t5s
Adjourned. Il Uset
Remarkable Cure.
Mrs. Charles Hart, Of Amityville,
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